And then 26 hours later Ben Affleck tweeted a statement that apologised to actress Hilarie Burton for using his own position of power to sexually assault her during an interview in 2003.

The juxtaposition between these two tweets is incredible and horrifying all at once.

In the first statement, Affleck, as many have noted, never once claims to have never known about Weinstein’s actions but simply condemns them, writing that they are ‘completely unacceptable’ and that they leave him wondering ‘what I can do to make sure this doesn’t happen to others’.

And in the second, he has to own up to his own sickening actions, admitting that he too ‘acted inappropriately’, a statement so obviously at odds with his comments from the previous day.

Talk about a pack of lies.

That Affleck has been forced to share these two opposing statements speaks volumes about the state of Hollywood right now. At once those who worked with Weinstein are – rightfully so – being forced to acknowledge his indiscretions, and speak out in support of the women who remained silent for so long, and yet they are also now under their own scrutiny.

Who else has used their position of power to abuse women, to harass women, and to coerce women?

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Affleck’s words came after days of silence – he has been a long time collaborator of Weinstein’s – and his statement only came after friend Matt Damon was forced to speak out after it was claimed that he had ‘killed’ a 2004 story that would have exposed Weinstein’s abuses.

The pair were two of the biggest names that many in the industry were waiting to hear from – and Affleck’s statement of support for the women now rings hollow as his own actions come to light.

Weinstein has dug his grave and now will need to lie in it. As for Affleck, his apology has yet to be publicly accepted by Burton, and who knows what else may lay around the corner for him, and for others.

But maybe, just maybe, the tide is turning and Hollywood will get a hero or two they deserve – because right now, that hero is not Ben Affleck.